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Hypertension

ICD-10 I10 · Essential (primary) hypertension

Monitoring plan

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2024) · NICE NG136

Albumin/Creatinine
initial assessment, urine test · at diagnosis
“Urine tests: albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR), test for haematuria” — NG136 1.3.3
Cholesterol
initial assessment · at diagnosis
“Blood tests required at diagnosis: ... total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol” — NG136 1.3.3
eGFR
initial assessment · at diagnosis
“Blood tests required at diagnosis: glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), electrolytes, creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol” — NG136 1.3.3
HbA1c
initial assessment · at diagnosis
“Blood tests required at diagnosis: glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), electrolytes, creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol” — NG136 1.3.3
HDL-C
initial assessment · at diagnosis
“Blood tests required at diagnosis: ... total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol” — NG136 1.3.3
Potassium
resistant hypertension on spironolactone · within 1 month of starting spironolactone, then as needed
“Monitor blood sodium and potassium and renal function within 1 month of starting treatment and repeat as needed thereafter” — NG136 1.4.50
Sodium
resistant hypertension on spironolactone · within 1 month of starting spironolactone, then as needed
“Monitor blood sodium and potassium and renal function within 1 month of starting treatment and repeat as needed thereafter” — NG136 1.4.50

Sources

Monitoring frequencies from NICE NG136.